The Power of Dedication Over Talent and Intelligence
Have you ever met someone that is very talented? Maybe they can play the piano so well, or they can sing very well. Or maybe just some genius who can solve complex problems at the blink of an eye, and they actually get good at what they do.
But the funny thing about life is talent and intelligence don't always go hand in hand. Sometimes what makes the world so interesting and full of opportunities are the smart minds.
Talent is not just something where you're just born with. Some people have the natural thing to do some things easily. But those that build fortune with those talents build a better life for themselves, with years of hard work or sweat showing up every day, when even though it is tough or it's not easy on them.
Those artists that keep working hard to create a better sketch, those artists that train for months just to showcase themselves at the time, at any given opportunity, those writers who keep writing desperate, getting rejected, desperate, their work not getting the proper recognition.
Talent is just less about those magical gifts. It's about the urge to keep going, even when things are getting so uncomfortable.
On the flip side, when you're smart, sometimes you can become a double-edged sword. Smart people are good in problem solving. They analyze. They come up with concepts. They come up with convincing ideas. They come up with good ideas. But let us be honest to ourselves.
When you come up with those who love to come up with excuses that are so convincing, maybe when they are engaging in something meaningful and it gets tough, it is easy for them to develop a smart excuse to get rid of those work. Maybe they say, this is not what my talent. I can never be good at this. I can never do this thing. So why should I bother?
You have been in this kind of situation or you have heard someone say this thing. And they always make excuses for not being disciplined. So the important thing here is that you don't need to be that generous to be successful, but you just need to work hard and discipline.
You don't need that hard talent to even make the mark. All you need is dedication. To keep practicing when it's bad. You don't need that hard talent. You don't need that hard discipline. You don't need that hard discipline. To keep learning that. And even when you keep failing.
The truth is to spike that potential into bringing up something that is achievable. So think about it. Think about those people that inspire you. Check what they are doing. And you see that most of them are not just talented, but they keep showing up every day. And you're facing to quit.
Whether you're a smart person or you're a talented person, there is a matter that you need dedication. The matter to keep going, even when things are not going as planned.
Embrace the grind. That is where the whole magic happens. You've always got this. So now make something happen by being dedicated.